Used MG TC

The TC was a 2-door roadster manufactured by automaker MG from 1945 through 1950. The MG then was coming out of World War II and had no new engines developed to continue its Type T series, which started with the TA and TB before being interrupted by the war. The result was a car that was basically the TB. It had an XPAG type 1250 cc Straight-four cylinder engine of the pre-war MG TB and a horsepower of 54.5 at 5400rpm. Horsepower was also the same as that of its predecessor. The TC, though, sported a more modern interior and a wider cockpit. The TC had only a few modifications to distinguish it from the TB. Instead of the trunnion spring mountings in the chassis, it had rubber bush shackles in place. Transmission was a single-pate clutch and 4-speed synchromesh unit. Essentially, the TC was the TB – just offered as a 2-seater. Although the TC was essentially a rebirth of a previous model and utilized obsolete equipment, it was a highly successful car. It was exported to the US and other markets with slight variations, like sealed headlights, turn signals, larger twin rear lights, and chrome-plated bumpers. During its run from 1945-1950, a total of 10,000 TCs were built and sold. The number was higher, compared to MG standards. In 1947, the TC cost £527 in its home market. The TC was a small but nippy car. You could actually get 125 hp from it. Steering, however, was heavy and suspension was a bit hard. Luckily, these limitations never seemed to matter for owners. Like the TB, the TC had big 48cm wheels, a flat windscreen, unrefined suspension, and a slab tank-like body framed in ash. But unlike its predecessor, the body of the TC was wider and employed synchromesh system on the second and succeeding gears, which resulted in a much more pleasant drive. There were hydraulics that were seen as a vast improvement over the TB. The popularity of the TC in the US where a good number of the cars was exported to was actually the result of the fact that there were numerous American GIs stationed in the European countries. Even now, after more than 50 years, the TC, like other used MG type T cars, are still popular, especially with vintage car collectors. The TC was eventually replaced by the TD in 1950. The TD combined TC’s chassis with a modified rear axle and the usual MG T-type body style.